and composed Sagesse (published 1880), Jadis et naguère (published 1884) and Parallèlement (published 1889). As his reputation grew, he became increasingly haunted by guilt and paranoia, lapsing into depression, alcohol and chemical abuse and disease, culminating in his death in Paris from acute pneumonia.

Revered for his lyrical sensibility and subtlety in nuance, Verlaine is acknowledged as one of the archetypical ''poètes maudits''